Job summary
Willerby & Swanland Surgery are pleased to make available the opportunity for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our growing team.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and committed ANP, with experience of working in general Practice and ideally qualified to see children.
You will hold an appropriate ANP qualification which meets the NMC requirement for high-level practice, Educated at Masters Level in clinical practice and will be expected to utilise your prescribing qualification within the Practice setting .
You will work closely with a team of supportive and
collaborative clinicians to ensure the greatest level of care is delivered to
all patients of all ages and backgrounds; particularly in areas such as minor
illnesses and acute, on the day appointments, as well as seeing long-term
conditions.
Informal chats or visits to see the practice are welcome. Please call Amanda on 01482 652652 to arrange.
Main duties of the job
The
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will act autonomously within their
professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face,
telephone consultations and home visits.
The
postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed
acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to
patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the
needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations
in the appropriate manner.
The potholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a
qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in order to be responsible and
accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments and referrals.
About us
Willerby & Swanland Surgery are located in a purpose built Practice and are looking to grow our team.
Its a prefect opportunity for you to start your new journey , in a new year and be fully supported by an excellent group of clinicians and back office staff.
We aspire to offer excellent patient care and want to be the place where people want to work.
We currently have approx. 10650 patients , but this is expected to grow over the next few years as we expand our list capacity and range of services offered.
All of this means its the perfect time to start your new journey alongside that of the Surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER
(Administratively)
Job responsibilities:
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Work
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality
care.
- Carries
out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical
skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and
safe care.
Delivery of care
in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Triage
and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and
make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary
health care teams as appropriate.
Co-ordinate the
planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing
and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in
accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice
protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Diagnose
and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based
treatment methods into a management plan.
Request
diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray,
blood tests, scans, etc.
- Assess,
diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who
require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers
patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams,
secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Care Management
Communicates confidential and sensitive
information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
Provide highly specialised care advice
beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making
referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).
Contribute to local and national
practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National
benchmarking.
To monitor and meet care outcomes
against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Health Improvement
Management of health screening
programmes and ensures other team members are aware of health priorities and
screening objectives and programmes.
Innovation in practice to meet ongoing
demands on the practices delivery of care.
Improve health outcomes for patients by
introducing new developments, and can demonstrate them as reports and
presentations where appropriate.
Supports practitioners in reporting the
practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies
(statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Administration
and professional responsibilities
Produce
accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Participate in the
administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Accurate and legible
notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients
notes
- Ensure clinical systems
kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details
- Ensure appropriate items
of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the
practice administrator
- Ensure accurate
completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health
care and registration with the practice
- Attend and participate
in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and
maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
Training and personal development
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge,
maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.
- Personal development
will be encouraged and supported by the practice.
Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well
as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
Contribute
to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other
professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Develop and maintain an
in house nurse-training programme reporting to the practice manager.
- Act as a mentor for
junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.
- Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others
who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is
at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements.
- Develop and maintain a
Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly participate in clinical
supervision.
Leadership personal and people development
- Act as a clinical leader in the
delivery of practice nursing services ensuring that the needs of the
patient are a priority
- Support staff development in
order to maximise potential
- Actively promote the workplace as
a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and
from external good practice
- Critically evaluate and review
innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Work with practice management to
ensure sufficient staffing to provide a safe service, and that staff have
the appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix to meet current and future
service delivery
- Take part in recruitment
processes where appropriate.
- Maintain effective communication
and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based
commissioning or similar initiatives
- Promote the role of the advanced
nurse practitioner in general practice.
Manage,
supervise, co-ordinate and guide the nursing team
- To manage the nursing
service in participation with the practice manager, ensuring relevant
information is disseminated to and from the nursing staff
- In participation with
the practice manager, carry out yearly appraisals of all the nursing staff
and produce a training programme
- Ensure adequate nursing
cover is provided while within the practice guidelines, keeping the
practice manager informed of any problems
- Develop and maintain
practice policies and protocols for all nursing activity
- To be the infection
control lead in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current
procedures
- To plan, chair and
minute management and training meetings for all nurses following the
training programme.
- Ensure agreed practice
audits are carried out
- Ensure the practice
manager is aware of any matters arising or problems / potential problems
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and
guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how
the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate. Have 15 minute appointment slots with appropriate admin and catch up slots allocated
- Be allocated up to 2 home visits per day
- Ideally have appropriate qualifications to facilitate seeing children in clinics
Job description
Job responsibilities
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER
(Administratively)
Job responsibilities:
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Work
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality
care.
- Carries
out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical
skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and
safe care.
Delivery of care
in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Triage
and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and
make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary
health care teams as appropriate.
Co-ordinate the
planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing
and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in
accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice
protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Diagnose
and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based
treatment methods into a management plan.
Request
diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray,
blood tests, scans, etc.
- Assess,
diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who
require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers
patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams,
secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Care Management
Communicates confidential and sensitive
information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
Provide highly specialised care advice
beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making
referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).
Contribute to local and national
practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National
benchmarking.
To monitor and meet care outcomes
against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Health Improvement
Management of health screening
programmes and ensures other team members are aware of health priorities and
screening objectives and programmes.
Innovation in practice to meet ongoing
demands on the practices delivery of care.
Improve health outcomes for patients by
introducing new developments, and can demonstrate them as reports and
presentations where appropriate.
Supports practitioners in reporting the
practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies
(statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Administration
and professional responsibilities
Produce
accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Participate in the
administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Accurate and legible
notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients
notes
- Ensure clinical systems
kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details
- Ensure appropriate items
of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the
practice administrator
- Ensure accurate
completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health
care and registration with the practice
- Attend and participate
in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and
maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
Training and personal development
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge,
maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.
- Personal development
will be encouraged and supported by the practice.
Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well
as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
Contribute
to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other
professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Develop and maintain an
in house nurse-training programme reporting to the practice manager.
- Act as a mentor for
junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.
- Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others
who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is
at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements.
- Develop and maintain a
Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly participate in clinical
supervision.
Leadership personal and people development
- Act as a clinical leader in the
delivery of practice nursing services ensuring that the needs of the
patient are a priority
- Support staff development in
order to maximise potential
- Actively promote the workplace as
a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and
from external good practice
- Critically evaluate and review
innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Work with practice management to
ensure sufficient staffing to provide a safe service, and that staff have
the appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix to meet current and future
service delivery
- Take part in recruitment
processes where appropriate.
- Maintain effective communication
and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based
commissioning or similar initiatives
- Promote the role of the advanced
nurse practitioner in general practice.
Manage,
supervise, co-ordinate and guide the nursing team
- To manage the nursing
service in participation with the practice manager, ensuring relevant
information is disseminated to and from the nursing staff
- In participation with
the practice manager, carry out yearly appraisals of all the nursing staff
and produce a training programme
- Ensure adequate nursing
cover is provided while within the practice guidelines, keeping the
practice manager informed of any problems
- Develop and maintain
practice policies and protocols for all nursing activity
- To be the infection
control lead in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current
procedures
- To plan, chair and
minute management and training meetings for all nurses following the
training programme.
- Ensure agreed practice
audits are carried out
- Ensure the practice
manager is aware of any matters arising or problems / potential problems
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and
guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how
the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate. Have 15 minute appointment slots with appropriate admin and catch up slots allocated
- Be allocated up to 2 home visits per day
- Ideally have appropriate qualifications to facilitate seeing children in clinics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- RGN / RN With current NMC registration
- MSc or BSc, Nurse Practitioner degree
- Independent prescriber
- Personal Attributes
- Autonomous practitioner who can work independently and in partnership with other healthcare professionals
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in a primary care setting
- Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- RGN / RN With current NMC registration
- MSc or BSc, Nurse Practitioner degree
- Independent prescriber
- Personal Attributes
- Autonomous practitioner who can work independently and in partnership with other healthcare professionals
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in a primary care setting
- Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).